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Disability Act, 2005 (No. 14)Introductory TextActs Referred toPart 1 Preliminary and General (ss. 1-6)1. Short title and commencement.2. Interpretation.3. Orders and regulations.4. Expenses.5. Provision of resources and extent of provision.6. Review of operation of Act.Part 2 Assessment of Need, Service Statements and Redress (ss. 7-23)7. Interpretation (Part 2).8. Independent assessment of need.9. Application for an assessment.10. Carrying out of assessments.11. Service statement.12. Exchange of information.13. Maintenance of records by Executive, etc.14. Complaints in relation to assessments or service statements.15. Complaints officers.16. Appeals officer.17. Annual report and information to Minister.18. Appeals from and enforcement of recommendations of complaints officer.19. Mediation.20. Appeal to High Court.21. Regulations.22. Enforcement of determinations, etc.23. Search warrants.Part 3 Access to Buildings and Services and Sectoral Plans (ss. 24-40)24. Definition.25. Access to public buildings.26. Access to services, etc.27. Accessibility of services supplied to a public body.28. Access to information.29. Access to heritage sites.30. Codes of practice.31. Sectoral plans.32. Sectoral plan of Minister for Health and Children.32A. Sectoral plan of Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth.33. Sectoral plan of Minister for Social and Family Affairs.34. Sectoral plan of Minister for Transport.35. Sectoral plan of Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources.36. Sectoral plan of Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.37. Sectoral plan of Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment.38. Complaints.39. Inquiry officers.40. Application of Ombudsman Act 1980.Part 4 Genetic Testing (ss. 41-45)41. Interpretation (Part 4).42. Genetic testing and processing of genetic data.43. Family history information.44. Review of operation of this Part.45. Saver.Part 5 Public Service Employment (ss. 46-51)46. Interpretation (Part 5).47. Employment in public service.48. Monitoring of compliance with this Part.49. Action to achieve compliance with this Part.50. Codes of practice in respect of employment in public service.51. Positive action measures.Part 6 Centre for Excellence in Universal Design (s. 52)52. Amendment of Act of 1999.Part 7 Miscellaneous (ss. 53-58)53. Amendment of section 19 of Broadcasting Act 2001.54. Offences by bodies corporate, etc.55. Offences.56. Further amendment of Act of 1999.57. Repeal of sections 17 and 18 of Equal Status Act 2000.58. Exclusions.Schedule - Appeals Officer
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AI Summary of Acts Referred to

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Version status: | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Version date: 8 July 2005 - onwards

Acts Referred to

Air Navigation and Transport Act 1965, No. 6

Broadcasting Act 2001, No. 4

Civil Service Regulation Act 1956, No. 46

Companies Acts 1963 to 2003

Data Protection Act 1988, No. 25

Data Protection Acts 1988 and 2003

Data Protection (Amendment) Act 2003, No. 6

Defence Act 1954, No. 18

Education Act 1998, No. 51

Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004, No. 30

Employment Equality Act 1998, No. 21

Equal Status Act 2000, No. 8

Equality Act 2004, No. 24

Health Acts 1947 to 2004

Health Insurance Acts 1994 and 2003

Heritage Act 1995, No. 4

Housing Act 1966, No. 21

Housing Act 1988, No. 28

Local Government Act 2001, No. 37

Merchant Shipping Act 1992, No. 2

Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act 1952, No. 29

National Disability Authority Act 1999, No. 14

National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2004

Ombudsman Act 1980, No. 26

Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act 1851, 14 & 15 Vict., c. 93

Planning and Development Act 2000, No. 30

Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004, No. 33

Social Welfare Acts

Wildlife Acts 1976 and 2000

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